All students start out as a “Student Employee”, but we encourage students to apply for our Student Management Program. If selected for a position, students can then become “Student Clericals”, “Student Supervisors”, and even “Student Managers”. So yes, there are promotions.

Students are not expected to work on holidays/breaks, but they are more than welcome to if their unit will be open. With this being said - whenever you are planning on not being at work, you need to let your manager know, even if it is a holiday/break.

Some of our units require all students to work a weekend shift, while other units are closed on weekends. It depends on the needs of each individual unit. Our employment application specifies the weekend requirements for all units.

Dining Services has lots of variety! Yes, we have 5 dining commons, however we also have many retail operations - some of which include: Chick-Fil-A, Barberitos, & our very own Niche Pizza Co. We also just added Panda Express & Starbucks in fall 2016. We also have a Catering unit!

For every shift you work, you get a free meal. Most students are not scheduled for more than four hours in one day, so if you plan on eating multiple meals a day, yes, you will need one of our Meal Plans. If you want to find out more, please visit our website (www.foodservice.uga.edu) & click on the ‘Meal Plan’ tab on the black bar.

No matter if you work in a dining commons or retail location, you will be cross-trained for all stations at your unit! Some days you may be doing dishes, helping on a serving line, scooping ice cream, or even running a register.

Our student employees start with a base wage of $7.90/hour and can receive merit-based raises depending on their evaluation for the year. You will get paid every other Thursday and, after setting up direct deposit, it will go straight into your bank account!

Did you know?

Oglethorpe serves local free-range whole eggs at the Skillets during breakfast

Did you know?

Snelling & Niche Pizza Co. offer late evening schedules for students who prefer to work at night.

Did you know?

56%

of student employees received a meal plan rebate last spring

Did you know?

900+

students are employed by Dining Services.

Did you know?

UGA Dining Services has 20 different locations that currently employ student workers.